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Overturning Roe v. Wade Good For Liberal Morale?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs, Supreme Court

That’s what this LA Times article proposes:
WASHINGTON ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬? Social conservatives relish the idea that Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s resignation from the Supreme Court has moved them one step closer to their goal of outlawing abortion. Liberals are vowing to fight any potential successor who would, unlike O’Connor, favor overturning Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 ruling [...]

July 5th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Punshing Dead Beat Dads Curbs Pregnancy

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Good Decisions, Social Programs

If you prosecute them, they’ll stop breeding. Gotta love that!

June 23rd, 2005 | Permalink| 44 Comments »

Some More On The Minimum Wage

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

Some key links to understanding what’s going on with the minimum wage

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Edwards, The Left and Poverty

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Elections, General Politics, Social Programs

Political Wire makes a good point about Edwards poverty intiatives…

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

More Criticism Of “30 Days”

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

This time from In The Agora:
According to the Labor Department’s 2004 “Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers,” approximately 59% of the working population in the US is paid at hourly rates. Of those, only 2.7% make minimum wage or less. Only 1.7% of hourly workers over 25 are paid minimum wage. Notice that the number of [...]

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Do We Need To Fix The Minimum Wage?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Ideas, Social Programs

An idea for helping those at the bottom of the ladder get a little higher up.

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

30 Days

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

A new reality television program sheds light on social issues. But is it honest?

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

To Cut Subsidies Or Not…

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

New World Bank chief and former Department of Defense heavy, Paul Wolfowitz, is calling for cutting subsidies for richer countries to help out the poorer. Good idea or bad for America?

June 16th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

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